Drain or waste cleaner



A. BROSKIE DRAIN OR WASTE CLEANER Filed Aug, 2 1934 NVENT any ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 13, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application August 21,

2 Claims.

The invention relates to a drain or waste cleaner and more especially to a flushing device.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character, wherein the same is adaptable for attachment toa water faucet and for plugging in a drain, so that water from the faucet under pressure can be directed into the drain for the flushing and cleaning thereof, the plug being of novel construction so that the same can be expanded for the tight fitting thereof in drains of different sizes and a tight coupling had therewith.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character, wherein the plug end of the same is of novel construction and carries an expanding element functioning as a clamp to secure the plug end in a drain or waste opening and on the attachment of the device to a faucet the water under pressure discharged therefrom will be delivered in the drain or waste-lead for the cleaning or opening of the same.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and effective in its purpose, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a water faucet showing a device in vertical section connected with said faucet and constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on theline 2--2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the device.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the expanding member used with the device.

sponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A desig- 50 nates generally a water faucet or spigot of standard type having the hand operable cut-ofi valve B, as usual, while 0' indicates a portion of the drain or waste outlet of a sink, tub or the like.

Similar reference characters indicate corre- 1934, Serial No. 740,311

The device constituting the present invention comprises a length of hose 5 inherently flexible and preferably made from rubber, having at one end the connection 6 for the fastening of the hose 5 upon the outlet spout of the spigot or faucet A, as is clearly shown in Figure 1.

The other end of the hose 5 is formed with a circular plug 1 having the deep substantially V- shaped channel 8 opening through the upper face thereof or its top and concentrically of the hose 5 at its union portion 9 with said plug 1. This plug 1 is adapted to be fitted within the drain or waste outlet C and to assure a seal therefor the channel 8 has fitted therein the split expanding collar l0 seated therein and this collar is formed with the ears II which are disposed to 15 overhang the top of the plug! and are located at opposite sides of the split in the collar. Swiveled in one ear I l and threaded in the other ear is an adjusting screw [2, so that the collar II! can be expanded or contracted and in the expanding thereof within the channel 8 the plug will be caused to tightly fit within the outlet C I for the prevention of water leaking between the said plug and the wall of the outlet C.

In the use of the device, when the hose 5' is connected with the faucet or spigot A and the plug tightly fitting the outlet C, on the turning on of the water through the faucet or spigot its flow will be directed into the drain or waste pipe for the cleaning thereof or the opening of the same should it be choked.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a length of hose, an expansible plug formed with one end of the hose and adapted for tight fitting within a waste outlet, means on the other end of the hose for the fastening thereof to a faucet, means fitted within the plug for the expanding thereof, and an expanding collar fitted within the plug for the expanding of the latter.

2. A device of the character described comprising a length of hose, an expansible plug formed with one end of the hose and adapted for tight fitting within a waste outlet, means on the other end of the hose for the fastening thereof to a faucet, means fitted within the plug for the expanding thereof, an expanding collar fitted within the plug for the expanding of the latter, and means for expanding the collar.

ANTHONY BROSKIE. 

